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Salaries in El Salvador - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 323.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 959.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in El Salvador is
80% of people earn:
323 - 959 USD
10% earn less lthan 323 USD
10% earns more than 959 USD
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Distribution of employees in El Salvador into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in El Salvador by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 461
Median 428
10% 255
25% 327
75% 558
90% 706
25-34
 
 
Average 597
Median 538
10% 283
25% 386
75% 741
90% 982
35-44
 
 
Average 679
Median 599
10% 293
25% 415
75% 852
90% 1,159
45-54
 
 
Average 633
Median 554
10% 261
25% 377
75% 799
90% 1,099
55+
 
 
Average 591
Median 530
10% 273
25% 376
75% 737
90% 985

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in El Salvador (USD).

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Men
672 USD
554 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in El Salvador, men earn 21.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in El Salvador

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in El Salvador (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,777.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,728.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,549.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,416.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,406.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,369.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,362.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,351.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,318.00 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
1,317.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,258.00 USD
12. IT Manager Management
1,256.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,218.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,199.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,171.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,166.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,164.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,151.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,143.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,101.00 USD

The worst paid positions in El Salvador

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in El Salvador (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
255.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
283.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
289.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
292.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
303.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
306.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
308.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
315.00 USD
9. Packer Production
317.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
319.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
319.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
321.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
322.00 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
322.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
325.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
326.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
327.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
328.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
329.00 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
330.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,022 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,133 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,321 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,791 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San Vicente
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
855 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 SVC
Anually salary
10,260 USD
Anually salary
88,116 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 16:21:19
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Apopa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,375 SVC
Anually salary
6,120 USD
Anually salary
52,500 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-05 18:47:51
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,250 SVC
Anually salary
17,124 USD
Anually salary
147,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-03 22:16:14
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Luis Talpa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 SVC
Anually salary
6,636 USD
Anually salary
57,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 17:44:04
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Santa Elena
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
408 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,896 USD
Anually salary
42,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-06 15:02:45
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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,622 SVC
Anually salary
13,452 USD
Anually salary
115,464 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-25 04:15:44
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Usulutan
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
349 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 SVC
Anually salary
4,188 USD
Anually salary
36,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-10 00:41:54
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Santa Tecla
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
408 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,896 USD
Anually salary
42,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-09 00:05:33
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
190 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,628 SVC
Anually salary
2,280 USD
Anually salary
19,536 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 01:05:52
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Specialist Advisor
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,200 SVC
Anually salary
12,852 USD
Anually salary
110,400 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-07-28 23:41:01
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in El Salvador is 611 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country El Salvador are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country El Salvador are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country El Salvador, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.56% less than men.

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